Perfect Timing

It was 1996. Her name was Denise, she worked at the Holiday Inn, and she's the only person who's ever broken a nail by stapling it. I don't see nearly as much talk about timing these days

Oooh Snap! First Half Down...Catching Up With Marti

The past month of nail technology school has been so stressful and very hard to juggle school, studies, and time with my daughter. I begged and felt so confident to hit the salon floor after watching

Move It or Lose It

In the previous post we talked about the F-word: fitness. This is the continuation of that discussion. The same month I started attending boot camp, I also started the Couch-to-5K running program. This program literally gets you

Sucking It Up

Have I used this title for an entry yet? Seems like one of those titles that I could get a lot of mileage from.I have been saying for the last year and half that gel polish

Remove Calluses in Half the Time

Forget hand-filing on the feet. Invented by a board-certified foot surgeon, the new Eliminer Callus Removal System is a safe and effortless power-driven filing system that quickly smoothes out calluses. 

Day 178: French Nail Art With Sculpted Moon

Marilyn Garcia (Caguas, Puerto Rico)

On The Road: Bloomingnails

This quaint single-tech salon right off the beaten path in downtown Austin, Texas, is an urban oasis for hand and feet treats.

The Coach Says “Sleep”

Yesterday, I ran my second half-marathon, 13.1 miles. This was hard work and today my body feels my accomplishment! I live in Minnesota, where it gets hot and humid during the summer months. The race was

Let Me Fix That

I hate doing repairs. I certainly want to fix nails that have gone awry, but let's face it, repairs are time-sucks. And when your days are booked back to back, finding 15 minutes to squeeze in